Hogs pick up commitment from really big Texas tight end

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Hogs pick up commitment from really big Texas tight end

Brandon Frazier, a 6-7, 247, tight end from McKinney, Texas, North, tweeted a video commitment to Arkansas earlier Tuesday.

Frazier had offers from Alabama, Baylor, TCU, Teas Tech, Nebraska, Oklahoma State and others.

He was recruited by tight ends coach Barry Lunney, Jr., and is the second tight end to commit in this year’s class.

Over the last two seasons, Frazier has caught 59 passes for 936 yards and nine touchdowns.

It apparently got the attention of Hogs coach Chad Morris, who is in Destin for the spring. He didn’t mention Frazier by name due to rules, but the timing came quickly after the announcement.

Frazier is the eighth commitment for the Hogs in the 2020 class, which is ranked No. 20 now by the 247Sports.com composite rankings and No. 23 in the ESPN recruiting rankings.

???? Tuesday Halftime Pod — Featuring Nikki Chavanelle

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???? Tuesday Halftime Pod — Featuring Nikki Chavanelle

Phil & Tye hit on the road to Omaha, interview Nikki Chavanelle, and more!

UPDATE: Hill apparently returning to Hogs, disputing previous reports

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UPDATE: Hill apparently returning to Hogs, disputing previous reports

It appears an earlier report that Arkansas freshman Justice Hill would not be returning for either football or basketball, per media outlets and Hill’s own Twitter account.

Pig Trail Nation basketball analyst Kevin McPherson then had a Tweet stating sources that Hill was going to be back on the court for Eric Musselman’s Hogs.

Trey Schapp at The Buzz in Little Rock reported earlier in the day that Hill wouldn’t be playing either basketball or football.

Hill had signed to play for Mike Anderson with the men’s basketball team, but sat out the spring semester after leading Little Rock Christian to the 5A state football championship in December.

He was named player of the year in the state in football last season.

Football coach Chad Morris told the media on numerous occasions he was welcome at spring practices, but didn’t attend any.

As we said in the initial story, there are sure to be updated.

Hogs hoping to find bats and offense they left at Baum-Walker

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Hogs hoping to find bats and offense they left at Baum-Walker

Limping may be a strong term, but Arkansas definitely isn’t rolling into Friday’s NCAA Regional game with Central Connecticut State.

The Hogs have lost four of their past five games, including setbacks to Georgia and Ole Miss, respectively, in the SEC Tournament at Hoover, Ala., last week.

The Razorbacks haven’t played well since taking two of three games from LSU at Baum-Walker Stadium in mid-May. Run production, or lack thereof, has been the bugaboo.

In four losses, Arkansas hasn’t scored more than two runs. The Hogs did beat Ole Miss 5-3 in the SEC Tournament opener, but then became anemic combining for just three runs in the back-to-back eliminating losses to the Bulldogs and Rebels.

Arkansas finished the regular season hitting .306 as a team. In the past four games, Arkansas is hitting a meager. 157. At Hoover, they were 3 for 24 with runners in scoring position and 7 for 43 with runners on base. The Hogs also hit 78 homers during the regular season but only one in the SEC Tournament.

“Yes, there is a concern because if we don’t hit and score, we are not going to win,” Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn told the media following the Hogs 3-2 loss to Ole Miss. We are going to get home, we are going back to work, and we’ll start driving in runs.”

Van Horn makes it sound simple, but he is right. Arkansas has hit the ball all season long, especially at home where they are 28-6. Partly because of that success, the Hogs have home-field advantage throughout the regionals and super regionals.

Arkansas hasn’t played a home game since May 12. They finished the regular season at Texas A&M and then embarked on the SEC Tournament, and that can take its toll.

The cure that ails the Hogs may be Central Connecticut State (30-21). The Blue Devils had to beat Bryant twice in two days to win the Northeast Conference Tournament. CCSU (183 RPI) owns a 4.32 team ERA and hits at a .260 clip as a team.

The Blue Devils are 0-10 all-time in NCAA Tournament games.

This is a game Arkansas should dominate and needs to t get its swagger back. A good performance in front of a packed home crowd should get the Hogs back into the form they showed before the last week of the season.

On the other hand, Arkansas won’t be looking past CCSU. Arkansas fell to Bryant in the first round of the Manhattan (Kan.) Regional in 2014. The Hogs also lost to mid-major University of Arkansas at Little Rock 17-7 at home this season.

“We’ve done that plenty of times this year, and we’ve paid for it,” sophomore shortstop Casey Martin told the media Monday. “It’s baseball. Sometimes the ball hops a little funny, as I’ve been told growing up.

“It doesn’t matter how good you are or how bad you are. You can go in and beat any team.”

Martin is right, but the Blue Devils, and the rest of the field for that matter, will have a tough time beating the Hogs if they are hitting. Look for them to enjoy the comforts of home and light up the scoreboard.

Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Tuesday

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Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Tuesday

John & Tommy discuss the flooding, Jimmy Whitt, Fayetteville regional, plus Officer Breeden makes national news!

Whitt returning where he started, announcing transfer from SMU

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Whitt returning where he started, announcing transfer from SMU

Jimmy Whitt thought he was headed to the pro basketball draft when he announced he was leaving SMU but quietly entered the mysterious transfer portal and has landed at Arkansas.

It’s where he started back in 2015.

Whitt averaged 12.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4 assists a game, shooting 48.8 percent from the field for the Mustangs last year.

From Columbia, Missouri, he started at Arkansas and chose to transfer to SMU, where he sat a year before playing.

As a graduate transfer he will be eligible immediately, which is apparently two over the 13-scholarship limit, which means somebody is leaving that hasn’t been announced.

Eric Musselman has now signed three transfers who will be eligible immediately in forward Jeantal Cylla and guard Isaiah Moss. Other transfers expected to sit out a year are JD Notae and Connor Vanover, who has applied for a waiver with the NCAA.

Field announced for NCAA Regional; Hogs open Friday

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Field announced for NCAA Regional; Hogs open Friday

FAYETTEVILLE — After receiving a No. 5 seed for the second-straight year, Arkansas will open play in the Fayetteville Regional against Central Connecticut on Friday at 1 p.m.

2019 NCAA Fayetteville Regional

  1. (5) Arkansas (41-17)
  2. California (32-18)
  3. TCU (32-26)
  4. Central Connecticut (30-21)

Baum-Walker Stadium was announced as a host for the third-straight season Sunday, as the full 64-team field was announced live on ESPNU Monday morning.

The top-seeded Razorbacks play the day game against the No. 4 seed Central Connecticut at 1 p.m. on Friday while No. 2 seed California faces No. 3 TCU at 6 p.m.

The No. 5 overall seed matches the seed last year’s team received, which is its highest in program history.

Arkansas will head into tournament play as a top-8 national seed for the fourth time in school history and is making its 31st overall appearance in the tournament.

It’s also the 16th appearance for Arkansas in the last 17 years and it’s the first time Baum Stadium has been selected as a host site in three-straight seasons.

Arkansas is 83-66 (.557) all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including a 57-41 (.582) record in regional action.

The Razorbacks have advanced to the College World Series nine times and have advanced to a Super Regional seven times. Coach Dave Van Horn has led Arkansas to the NCAA Regional Final in each of his last eight tournament appearances.

The team advancing from the Fayetteville, Arkansas Regional will play the winner of the Oxford, Mississippi Regional.

Tickets

All-session Hog Pen tickets are now on sale for the NCAA Regional coming to Baum Stadium this weekend. All-session tickets are $75.

All reserved seating is sold out. The Razorback Ticket Office will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day, but fans can contact the office starting on Tuesday at 9 a.m.

Tickets can still be purchased Monday online.

For those who requested NCAA Regional tickets in advance

Razorback Foundation members and season ticket holders who ordered tickets in advance will receive an email Sunday night verifying that your order has been fulfilled.

Your PDF tickets will not be sent until Monday, however, once game times have been determined.

Students

University of Arkansas students will have the opportunity to purchase $15 general admission Hog Pen tickets on a game-by-game basis.

Tickets for Game 1 and Game 2 of the regional will go on sale to students at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30.

Tickets for Games 3 and Game 4 will be available on Saturday at 8:30 a.m.

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

2019 NCAA Fayetteville Regional Schedule
Friday, May 31
Game 1 – No. 1 Arkansas vs. No. 4 Central Connecticut, 1 p.m. CT (ESPN3)
Game 2 – No. 2 California vs. No. 3 TCU, 6 p.m. CT (ESPN3)

Saturday, June 1
Game 3 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, TBA (ESPN3)
Game 4 – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, TBA (ESPN3)

Sunday, June 2
Game 5 – Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, TBA (ESPN3)
Game 6 – Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 4, TBA (ESPN3)

Monday, June 3
Game 7 – Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 (if necessary), TBA (ESPN3)

Van Horn previews Fayetteville Regional, opener Friday in first game

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Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn talked with the media Monday morning about how he wanted the first game Friday and looked ahead to the matchup with Central Connecticut.

Martin on team’s struggle at end, kicking off road to Omaha

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Arkansas shortstop Casey Martin felt the team struggled at the plate at the end of the season and in the SEC, but feels they’ll get it straightened out at home for NCAA.

Campbell knows where Connecticut is, but nothing about opponent

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Hogs pitcher Isaiah Campbell said Monday he knows nothing about Central Connecticut, but they will start learning and he’s not sure if he’ll be starting Friday.

Kjerstad on plate problems for Hogs, Friday’s regional opener

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Razorbacks right fielder Heston Kjerstad talked Monday morning about the team’s recent struggles at the plate and looking ahead to NCAA Regional opener.

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